Precambrian environment (Introduction)

by David Turell , Sunday, November 03, 2013, 01:08 (4016 days ago) @ dhw


> dhw; You have been telling me that God preprogrammed innovations - which must include all the Cambrian innovations - from the start (indeed, I recall you saying that was the only way), that the production of humans was his purpose from the start, and that (mysteriously) cell communities have a choice between a, b and c. Sounds like a theory to me. However, I agree that it takes intelligence to make a complicated plan, but that need not mean one mind. I've suggested the possibility that cells have an ever evolving intelligence (possibly God-given) that might have enabled them to cooperate in creating all the different branches of the evolutionary bush. As analogies I've used the emergence of consciousness from the colossal community of the brain cells, and the emergence of intelligent architecture, lifestyles and strategies from the colossal community of cooperating ants. You dismiss this speculation as poppycock, but since you acknowledge that your above suggestions (none of which have any backing from science) are also speculation, I'd say we're pretty level pegging!-Not at all. You have invented parlimentary cells that have committes, draw up complex plans to create kidneys. All to avoid a choice: chance or design. You have found Nagel's third way!! You must write a book. We can call it "The Intelligent Cell" And create the Wilsonian revolution in biology. At least my speculations have a basis in reality.